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Morgan Lewis

Washington State Clarifies Its Pay Transparency Law

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The Equal Pay and Opportunity Act requires employers hiring in Washington state to publish in job postings a wage scale or salary range and a general description of benefits to be offered to hired applicants. The Washington...more

Buchalter

Class Action Alert: “Conflict of Interest” Policies Are the Newest Trend for Class Action Lawsuits Against Employers in Washington...

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Following a recent Washington Supreme Court decision, plaintiffs’ attorneys in Washington are targeting a new type of class action claim against employers: alleged violations of Washington’s noncompetition statute based on...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Washington Legislature Approves Prospective Notice and Cure Period for Wage Transparency Claims

Washington's Legislature finally took steps to help employers and mitigate against the unanticipated and harsh effects of Washington's job posting requirements that went into effect in January 2023. Late Tuesday night, the...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The Fate of Hundreds Of EPOA Class Actions Await The Washington Supreme Court’s Decision in Branson v. Washington

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The Washington Supreme Court recently entertained oral arguments in Branson v. Washington Fine Wines on the following certified question from the W.D. Washington regarding the Equal Pay and Opportunities Act (“EPOA”)...more

Perkins Coie

Coming Soon: Judicial and Agency Interpretations of Washington's Pay Disclosure Law

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Washington's Equal Pay and Opportunity Act (EPOA) is a hot topic in Washington state, with well over 100 class-action lawsuits filed under the law in the past 18 months. In short, the EPOA requires employers to disclose...more

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